Beverage Cooler Tub

ABSTRACT

The Beverage Cooler Tub is a continuously insulated body with an open top. It is a leak proof container that consists of two or more compartments. The Beverage Cooler Tub is made of hollow plastic walls that are filled with expandable polyethylene foam for insulation that does not allow condensation to form on outer walls when ice is contained inside container. Container is at a depth that allow beverages in bottle or cans to stand and be accessed easily without having to dig through ice. Any walls that separate compartments are part of the continuously insulated body, which provides the same insulation properties from one compartment to another. The Beverage Cooler Tub also has built in hand grips that assist in transportation. It is also designed to house removable condiment insert trays.

The Beverage Cooler Tub is a continuously insulated body with an opentop. It is a leak proof container that consists of two or morecompartments and the walls that separate compartments are part of thecontinuously insulated body, which provides the same insulationproperties from one compartment to another. All walls consist ofinsulation that does not allow condensation to form on an outer wallwhen ice is stored inside a cavity. Inside of the Beverage Cooler Tub isat a depth that allows beverages in bottle or cans to stand and beaccessed easily without having to dig through ice. The design allows allof the beverage contents to be visible and accessible without having totouch the ice. Separate compartments allow one of the compartments to beused as a large ice bucket that would not become contaminated withanything stored in the other compartments. The Beverage Cooler Tub alsohas built in hand grips that assist in transportation. It is alsodesigned to house removable condiment insert trays.

BACKGROUND

Existing metal beverage tubs are not foam filled insulated. At best,they are simply double walled with air space between walls. At worst,they are single walled. Metal beverage tubs form condensation on theoutside walls when ice is stored in inside cavity. That condensationaccumulates as water on the surface of where the beverage tubs sits,which is messy and can be a dangerous situation if it travels to thefloor. Ice inside the cavity also tends to melt at a faster rate withthe lack of insulation. Single walled plastic containers have the samelack of insulation and condensation issues as metal tubs.

There are only a couple plastic tubs that are foam insulated. They are asingle cavity and deep, where contents tend to be buried in ice ratherthan everything being visible. Being a single cavity doesn't allow for acompartment to be used as an ice bucket without contamination. They alsodon't have an option to incorporate a condiment tray(s). They don't havemore than one compartment where different temperatures can be stored andindependently insulated from each other.

The Beverage Cooler Tub is the only insulated tub that provides multiplecompartments, that allow for ice to be stored separate from otherstorage contamination and each compartment is insulated within itselffrom the other compartments, allowing different temperatures to bestored next to each other—even ice next to warm food. The beveragecooler tub is the only tub that is designed so that every bottle or canis stored in a standing position and after engulfed in crushed or cubedice, all contents are visible and accessible without hands touching theice.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The drawings are of a production version of the Beverage Cooler Tub. Theapplication, as defined by the drawings, description and all appendedclaims, should be understood to not limit the invention to theparticulars of the embodiment submitted. The intention is to covermodifications, equivalents and alternatives falling within the spiritand scope of the present application.

To further illustrate and clarify the embodiments of this application,drawings will be referenced for better understanding of the mode of use,objectives and advantages.

Drawings will be referenced with the prefix FIG.

FIG. 1 depicts an angle view of the Beverage Cooler Tub

FIG. 2 depicts an angle view of the Beverage Cooler Tub with a condimentinsert tray removed

FIG. 3 depicts a direct above view of the Beverage Cooler Tub

FIG. 4 depicts a direct above view of the Beverage Cooler Tub with bothinsert trays removed

FIG. 5 depicts the front face of the Beverage Cooler Tub

FIG. 6 depicts a 3D view of the backside of the Beverage Cooler Tub

FIG. 7 depicts a 3D view of directly above the Beverage Cooler Tub

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE REVO

The Beverage Cooler Tub provides premium insulation that preserves icelonger and doesn't allow any condensation to form on it's exterior,which eliminates water from pooling on the counter and possiblydangerously traveling to the floor. The Beverage Cooler Tub allowsbottles or cans to be stored in a standing position and remain visibleafter iced. That allows access without having hands touch ice. Two ormore cavities allow versatility where one cavity can be used as a largeice compartment and not come in contact with anything else to causecontamination to that ice. The condiment insert trays also provide anoption of versatility. The cavities are all individually insulatedallowing ice to be stored next to hot food where the dividing wallinsulates from temperature transfer.

Current beverage tubs/party coolers lack the insulation and/ororganization attributes and/or versatility of storage options.

FIG. 1 depicts an angle view of the Beverage Cooler Tub 100 with bothcondiment trays 150 inserted into position and the two outside cavities120. It also depicts a view of the molded in hand grips 180 that are oneach end for assisting transportation.

FIG. 2 depicts same angle view of the Beverage Cooler Tub 100 in FIG. 1with one of the condiment insert trays 150 removed and exposing thecenter cavity 110 to be the same depth as the two outside cavities 120.Molded in hand grip 180 is also depicted.

FIG. 3 depicts a direct overhead view of the Beverage Cooler Tub 100shows condiment trays 150 in place and two outside cavities 120.

FIG. 4 depicts a direct overhead view of the Beverage Cooler Tub withboth condiment insert trays 150 removed, exposing the center cavity 110.It also depicts the two outside cavities 120 with each cavity being adifferent size which helps with it's flexible storage options.

FIG. 5 depicts a front view of the Beverage Cooler Tub 100 with thecurved ends for molded in hand grips 180.

FIG. 6 depicts a 3D image of the backside of the Beverage Cooler Tub100.

FIG. 7 depicts a 3D image of a direct overhead view of the BeverageCooler Tub 100, both condiment insert trays 150 inserted, and the twooutside cavities 120.

1. A Beverage Cooler Tub comprising: (a) a sealed insulated body with anopen top, and consisting of two or more cavities; (b) wherein body ismade of polyethylene with a hollow core that is filled with pressureinjected polyurethane foam insulation or an aerated plastic body ofclosed-cell structure to provide thermal insulation. (c) whereininsulation does not allow a temperature transfer to allow condensationto form on exterior walls when ice is contained within the cavities; (d)wherein dividing walls, between cavities, are part of the continuouslyinsulated body and provide the same insulation qualities betweencompartments as the outer walls; (e) wherein insulation not onlyeliminates condensation from forming on the outside walls, but alsoprovides insulation qualities to the contents of the individualcavities; (f) wherein insulation between cavities allows for ice to bestored in a cavity next to a cavity with warm storage and each cavitywill stay insulated in and of itself; (g) wherein the separate cavitiesallow storage that does not cross contaminate the contents of eachcavity with another; (h) wherein hand grips are molded in to outsidewalls for transportation.
 2. A Beverage Cooler Tub comprising: (a)interior cavities at a depth wherein bottles and cans in a standingposition, surrounded by crushed or cubed ice, can be accessed withouthaving to come in contact with said ice; (b) wherein the depth providesa display where all contents are visible;
 3. A Beverage Cooler Tubcomprising: (a) a cavity to support placement of condiment insert trays,that are form fit stationary when set in the designed location; (b) asealed insulated body and removable condiment trays that are made offood contact approved material. (c) wherein trays are optional use incavity and are also free standing and can be used outside of tub body;